Technical Co-Founder (Miami)

🤝 Co-Founder / Founding Engineer - Build the Future of Merch 👨💻

Merch Monk (Merchmonk.com) is on a mission to reinvent the $27B (and growing) branded merchandise industry. An industry thats still operating like its 2005. Were building the modern operating system for all things merch : a platform that helps companies design, manage, and ship intentional branded products with simplicity, visibility, and creative excellence.

About the role

As the Tech Co-Founder / Founding Engineer, you will own the technological vision and development of Merch Monk from day one. You will architect and build our product MVP from scratch, make all key tech decisions, and set the foundation for a scalable platform. You will work side by side with the founder on strategy and product direction, acting as a true partner in the business. This role will eventually evolve into the Chief Technology Officer as we grow, where you will lead an engineering team and play a key role in shaping our engineering culture.

Were looking for a visionary tech leader who can design the right system architecture upfront, bring on the right initial team to develop our MVP, and think strategically about how technology can solve customer pain points. This isnt just a CTO in title position. This is a founder-level role with significant autonomy. You will have the freedom to make key technical decisions from day one, and your ideas will directly influence the product roadmap and the future of the business. If youve ever wanted to build a platform your way while working on a mission you believe in, this is the opportunity.

• Help Define & Scope the MVP : Work closely with the founder and designer to translate our vision and user feedback into a clear MVP plan. Youll help define features, set priorities, and create a roadmap for our first product launch.
• Architect the Platform : Design the overall architecture and tech stack of the Merch Monk platform from the ground up. Make key technological choices (i.e. frameworks, cloud infrastructure, integrations) that set the company up for a scalable and successful product.
• Build the Product : Take a hands-on role in development, coding the front end, back end, and integrations of the MVP, along with the possibility of a junior developer and / or an offshore development team. This can mean everything from implementing the user interface and design studio features, setting up databases and APIs, and integrating with supplier systems. You will own and drive the entire codebase.
• Lead Development Efforts : As needed, lead and mentor junior and offshore developers we bring on to help. Youll establish coding standards, perform code reviews, and ensure we ship a high-quality product. You will lay the groundwork for our future engineering team.
• Iterate & Scale : Quickly iterate on the product based on user testing and early client feedback. Well likely establish a private beta where we will gather feedback, fix bugs, and push rapid improvements in short cycles. By the end of year one, youll be preparing the platform for broader scale by optimizing performance, improving security, and making sure we have the infrastructure to grow.

About you

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

About us

Merch Monkis building the future of merch through creative design and the greatest client experience imaginable. We began as Jasper Promotions, a Detroit-based creative agency and distributor that delivered intentional, impactful branded merchandise for leading companies. Since 2023, our two-person team has generated $1.2M in sales with no platform, proving clear demand and a bigger opportunity.

Now were taking the next step : Transitioning from Jaspers white-glove service to Merch Monk, a modern platform for merch management. Were turning a proven concept into a product that makes creating amazing merch simple. Instead of a fragmented, extremely outdated and manual process, clients get a unified solution with real visibility from ideation to delivery.

Were not just building a platform. Were redefining how brands connect with people through better merchandise and an even better experience. With a strong client base, deep industry experience, and traction, were past the figuring-it-out stage and positioned to lead this space. Join Merch Monk to help shape an industry that touches every company on the planet. If youre driven by innovation, ownership, and the chance to build something from the ground up (and have a real stake in its success), youll find a home here.

Why Join Merch Monks Mission?

This is your chance to build something from the ground up while reshaping an entire industry in the process. You will have a partner who knows the industry and customers deeply, and a business model thats already proven its worth. Youd be joining at the foundational stage to create an amazing product (and an even greater company / engineering culture) using your vision. Theres massive upside in creating a product that could transform this $27B (growing) industry and captivate users who have been stuck with a mediocre process for too long. Youll have autonomy and influence from day one, a significant equity stake in a venture with real traction, and the reward of seeing your work make an immediate impact on real clients.

Youll have :

Why This Opportunity Is Different

This isnt an idea on paper. Its a business with real revenue, real clients, and real momentum. Youd be joining at